Hunters may soon be able to use semi-automatic rifles in PA

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Lawmakers are aiming to allow Pennsylvanians to use semi-automatic rifles to hunt.

In November, Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation that would allow those guns to be used for hunting in the state.

Jason Brown, a media relations manager for the NRA in Fairfax, Va., said, "They don't need to get back on target after putting a new cartridge in the chamber. They can keep their eyes on the animal. They can take the animal down in a safe, humane way, that limits the suffering for the animal and keeps their hunting on target."

Brown said some Pennsylvanians already own semi-automatic rifles, so this new law would make it convenient for them to use them to hunt.